Milling On MCH Issues Prepared To Reward, Observers Consider Propaganda Similar To Jokowi-Megawati Rift Issue

Inauguration of the United Indonesia Coalition, which marks the collaboration between the Golkar Party, PAN, and PPP to welcome the 2024 General Election. (Special)

JAKARTA - A series of allegations or analysis from political observations regarding the United Indonesia Coalition (KB) is prepared for Ganjar Pranowo if he does not get a ticket for the 2024 presidential election from the PDI-P.

Political communication observer and Executive Director of Indonesia Political Opinion (IPO) Dedi Kurnia Syah considers the issue of the formation of KIB designed by the Palace to carry Ganjar Pranowo in the presidential election is just classic propaganda.

This is the same as the issue of the estrangement of Jokowi's relationship with PDIP Chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri to impress the two bull cadres away from their original party.

"The issue of KIB intended for Ganjar is very visible as propaganda, designed by the same party as the issue of the fractured relationship between Jokowi and Megawati, the conflict between Ganjar and Puan Maharani," said Dedi to VOI, Friday, June 10.

Another agenda, continued Dedi, is to make Ganjar look as if he is a 'hero' figure and as if President Jokowi is supporting and pursuing it. In fact, this strategy is detrimental to President Jokowi himself. As well as potential figures in KIB such as the General Chair of Golkar, Airlangga Hartarto, as well as the Chair of the PDIP DPP Puan Maharani.

"It seems genius, but it is classic propaganda which is unfortunate because the nuances of harming other parties have quite an impact," he added.

Dedi assessed that such a strategy was used because maybe Ganjar didn't have enough reasons to carry it, so that hallucinations about Ganjar's heroism needed to be built. Meanwhile, in terms of continuity, Ganjar is minimal because in PDIP there is Puan who has entered the eligibility period as a candidate for the 2024 presidential election.

"Meanwhile, from the leadership side, Ganjar faces many problems. Starting from infrastructure stagnation in Central Java, increasing poverty, to social conflicts that arise. The lack of reasons for proposing Ganjar has led to the idea of propaganda," he explained.

Even though Ganjar's IPO record has promising electability, according to Dedi, he will fail to become a presidential candidate if he is too attention-seeking or caper in front of PDIP or other political parties.

"Even though Ganjar is still dominated in Central Java and the PDIP, it is not impossible for Megawati to put her heart. However, Ganjar's excessive political coquettishness could bury Ganjar's dream of becoming a candidate. The risk is that Ganjar will not be carried by any political party," said Dedi.

If the situation favors Ganjar and then changes political parties or is promoted by KIB, the concern is that the PDIP vote will not necessarily carry over. Because, said Dedi, in Central Java alone Ganjar's voice was dominantly supported by PDIP.

"That could be a consideration for other political parties to accept Ganjar. Even if you go to Golkar, Ganjar will not necessarily be accepted by Golkar cadres who look solid in carrying Airlangga. Also, it is better to bring their own cadres to be free in political bargaining," he explained.